{"id":373,"date":"2009-09-05T13:05:03","date_gmt":"2009-09-05T17:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2009-09-08T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2009-09-08T18:00:04","slug":"brys-week-by-week-nfl-preview-week-ten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/broadstreetbelievers.com\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Bry’s Week-by-Week NFL Preview: Week Ten"},"content":{"rendered":"

After an incredibly interesting, exciting, and formative Week Nine<\/a>, Week Ten gives us 15 games and, at the end of the week, everyone will have played nine games.\u00a0 No byes are left.\u00a0 At the end of this post, we will start our “if-the-season-ended-now” playoff picture, complete with tiebreakers and everything.\u00a0 After a whole host of intra-division battles last week, this week only gives us one important game between division rivals, but there are some really good games across-divisions.\u00a0 We also have our first Thursday night game since Week One.<\/p>\n

On Bye:
\n<\/strong>Houston (5-4)
\nNew York Giants (6-3)<\/p>\n

Thursday, November 12:
\n<\/strong>8:20 – Chicago (5-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (4-4)
\nA short week of preparation usually gives a slight advantage to the more experienced coaching staff, but in this case, though I do favor Smith and his staff preparation-wise, I think this advantage is nullified by the advantage I give to Singletary in his ability to fire up his team on short rest and just go out there and battle, despite coming off a brutally physical game with Tennessee.\u00a0 I also think that short weeks increase homefield advantages.\u00a0 The Bears have won five in a row, but I think it stops here on this Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Sunday, November 15:
\n<\/strong>1:00 – Detroit (1-7) at MINNESOTA (5-3)
\nVikings, at home, coming off of a bye.\u00a0 Easy win over Detroit.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Denver (3-5) at WASHINGTON (6-2)
\nThe Redskins are 7-2 and everyone is excited.\u00a0 Denver has to come east and play an early game, coming off a Monday night war with Pittsburgh.\u00a0 Everything points to another Redskins win, aided by the schedule-makers.\u00a0 This loss really hurts Denver’s playoff hopes.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Tampa Bay (2-6) at MIAMI (3-5)
\nTampa Bay, who stunned the Packers last week, may have a letdown in Miami this week.\u00a0 The Dolphins are just the better team, playing at home,\u00a0and, therefore, should pull out a pretty easy victory, keeping their slim playoff hopes alive.\u00a0 This loss probably sticks a fork in TB.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Buffalo (5-3) at TENNESSEE (4-4) *
\nWow, this one was really, really hard for me as well.\u00a0 I kind of like the Bills, especially coming off of a bye.\u00a0 But, the Titans, coming off a loss in San Fran and sitting at 4-4, will probably show up ready to play.\u00a0 However this game goes down, it is going to have serious playoff implications in the AFC because both of these teams are in the mix.\u00a0 And, just barely, do I give the win to Tennessee.<\/p>\n

1:00 – New Orleans (5-3) at ST. LOUIS (1-7)
\nThe Rams are coming off of a bye.\u00a0 The Saints are coming off of an emotional win at home against Carolina.\u00a0 The Rams are much better at home than away.\u00a0 The Saints are also much better at home than away.\u00a0 And, this is just the type of game where the Saints defense lets them down.\u00a0 I like the Rams to take this one and put the Saints back into the much of the NFC Wild Card race.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Jacksonville (4-4) at NEW YORK JETS (1-7)
\nAnother 1-7 team, coming off a bye, playing at home against a team that just seems to lose games they shouldn’t lose.\u00a0 So, I am also going with the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets to pull off an upset this week.\u00a0 The Jags, after a win over KC, may have appeared to have righted the ship, but this game in New York could really set them back.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Atlanta (2-6) at CAROLINA (5-3)
\nThe Panthers are a better team; they are at home; and, they are coming off a loss to the division rival Saints.\u00a0 There is no question that I believe the Falcons to be a better team than 2-7, but their schedule is just working against them, seemingly, at every turn.\u00a0 I’m going with the Panthers here, and I feel pretty confident about it.\u00a0 The Falcons may be done.<\/p>\n

1:00 – Cincinnati (2-6) at PITTSBURGH (8-0)
\nThe undefeated talk may begin now.\u00a0 The Steelers have been given a lot of help by the schedule-makers.\u00a0 They have a 6-day week, after a Monday night game in Denver, so they are vulnerable this week, but the schedule-makers give them the Bungles in Pittsburgh.\u00a0 The Steelers wouldn’t lose at home to Cincy if they played a game the day before.<\/p>\n

4:05 – Kansas City (3-5) at OAKLAND (3-5)
\nDespite the AFC West being wide open, this is probably an elimination game for these two teams.\u00a0 It is hard to recover from 3-6.\u00a0 The Raiders should win this game, given the fact that they are pretty good at home and are coming off of a bye.\u00a0 The Chiefs had a tough physical game with Jax a week ago.\u00a0 Plus the fact that I think the Raiders are simply more talented than the Chiefs.\u00a0 Give this one to the Black & Silver.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Dallas (6-2) at GREEN BAY (5-3)
\nIt is not December yet, but two straight losses for the Cowboys will have the media talking again.\u00a0 The Packers are coming off a stunning loss to the Bucs last week, so they will not take this one lightly.\u00a0 Plus, there is a good chance of pretty cold weather in Green Bay in mid-November, which should help the team more accustomed to the cold and the team with the more poised quarterback–which I think is Rodgers.\u00a0 It is not yet time to worry in Dallas, but the thoughts are there.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Philadelphia (5-3) at SAN DIEGO (4-4)
\nMaybe it is time to worry in Philadelphia, though, as the Birds drop another their third in four weeks out in San Diego.\u00a0 The Chargers, who got beat in the Meadowlands by the Giants last week, are not going to lose two in a row and should take care of the Eagles, who remain in last place in the NFC East (which, by the way, is completely opposite of what you might expect:\u00a0 (1) Redskins 7-2, (2) Cowboys 6-3, (3) Giants 6-3, (4) Eagles 5-4).\u00a0 I would have picked it the exact opposite.\u00a0 But, there is still a lot of football to be played.<\/p>\n

4:15 – Seattle (5-3) at ARIZONA (2-6)
\nIs there a pulse in the desert?\u00a0 This week will tell us, as the West-leading Seahawks come to town.\u00a0 I think the Cardinals have been hurt by the schedule so far and, if they can keep their heads about and realize that they are not out of this, they should be able to pull off this MUST victory at home.<\/p>\n

8:20 – NEW ENGLAND (7-1) at Indianapolis (5-3) *
\nIn the probably Sunday night game, common foes go at it, in Indy.\u00a0 Though the Colts are better at home than in Foxborough, the Patriots still usually do a great job in checking the Indy offense and winning these games.\u00a0 It could go either way, especially since the Colts were stunned last week by Houston at home, but I am sticking with the Belichick gameplan over the Manning brilliance.<\/p>\n

Monday, November 16:
\n<\/strong>8:30 – BALTIMORE (5-3) at Cleveland (2-6) *
\nThis is the type of game that normally would give the Ravens trouble.\u00a0 But, I don’t think that they will lose in back-to-back weeks to the Bengals and Browns.\u00a0 Plus, the Monday night stage really seems to bring the showmen out of Lewis and Reed, so the Browns might not cross midfield.\u00a0 I think I probably give the Browns a better chance than most would, but I still see the Ravens pulling out a big win in the end.\u00a0 The Browns, falling to 2-7, are just about dead.<\/p>\n

To go to Week Eleven, click here<\/a><\/p>\n

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 10:<\/strong>
\nNFC EAST:
\n<\/strong>7-2\u00a0\u00a0 Washington (1)
\n6-3\u00a0\u00a0 Dallas (6)
\n6-3\u00a0\u00a0 New York Giants
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Philadelphia<\/p>\n

NFC NORTH:<\/strong>
\n6-3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Green Bay (5)
\n6-3\u00a0\u00a0 Minnesota (2)
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Chicago
\n1-8\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit<\/p>\n

NFC\u00a0SOUTH<\/strong>:
\n6-3\u00a0\u00a0 Carolina (3)
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 New Orleans
\n2-7\u00a0\u00a0 Atlanta
\n2-7\u00a0\u00a0 Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

NFC WEST:
\n<\/strong>5-4\u00a0\u00a0 San Francisco (4)
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Seattle
\n3-6\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona
\n2-7\u00a0\u00a0 St. Louis<\/p>\n

AFC EAST:<\/strong>
\n8-1\u00a0\u00a0 New England (2)
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Buffalo (6)
\n4-5\u00a0\u00a0 Miami
\n2-7\u00a0\u00a0 N.Y. Jets<\/p>\n

AFC NORTH:<\/strong>
\n9-0\u00a0\u00a0 Pittsburgh (1)
\n6-3\u00a0\u00a0 Baltimore (5)
\n2-7\u00a0\u00a0 Cincinnati
\n2-7\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland<\/p>\n

AFC SOUTH:<\/strong>
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Houston
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Indianapolis
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee (3)
\n4-5\u00a0\u00a0 Jacksonville<\/p>\n

AFC WEST:<\/strong>
\n5-4\u00a0\u00a0 San Diego (4)
\n4-5\u00a0\u00a0 Oakland
\n3-6\u00a0\u00a0 Denver
\n3-6\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas City<\/p>\n

PLAYOFF PICTURE AFTER WEEK 10:
\n<\/strong>*-I am going to pick winners (why not?)\u00a0up until the championship games.\u00a0 You can draw your own conclusions from there.\u00a0 And, since the playoffs can be a bit of a crapshoot, the picks for the playoffs will just based on how I’m feeling that day.<\/p>\n

NFC:
\n<\/strong>Just out:\u00a0New York Giants (6-3), Chicago (5-4), New Orleans (5-4), Philadelphia (5-4), Seattle (5-4)<\/p>\n

Wild Card Round
\n#6 Dallas\u00a0(6-3) at #3 CAROLINA (6-3)
\n#5 GREEN BAY\u00a0(6-3) at #4 San Francisco (5-4)<\/p>\n

Divisional Round
\nGREEN\u00a0BAY at\u00a0#1 Washington (7-2)
\nCarolina at\u00a0#2 MINNESOTA (6-3)<\/p>\n

NFC Championship<\/u>
\nGreen Bay at Minnesota (wow!)<\/p>\n

AFC:<\/strong>
\nJust out:\u00a0 Houston (5-4), Indianapolis (5-4), Jacksonville (4-5), Miami (4-5), Oakland (4-5)<\/p>\n

Wild Card Round
\n#6 Buffalo (5-4) at #3 TENNESSEE (5-4)
\n#5 Baltimore (6-3) at #4 SAN DIEGO\u00a0(5-4)<\/p>\n

Divisional Round
\nSAN DIEGO\u00a0at\u00a0#1 Pittsburgh (9-0)
\nTennessee at\u00a0#2\u00a0NEW ENGLAND\u00a0(8-1)<\/p>\n

AFC Championship<\/u>
\nSan Diego at New England<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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